The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-14

certain mesmeric will force TO bring to
bear on u man which is dangerous to his
welfare. There are critical moments i'm
g mans career when it will take al the
resolution he ca1 master to refrain from
compromising himself for life.
l was much amused with the e-peri-
ence of a friend of mine who n short
time ago received his first lesson i'm
what may be called bachelor prudence
II seems that the affair commenced in
good nature, took on little crescendo.
as the musicians would say, and finally
ended with an allegro mar2iale.
Ny friend is one of those good
natured men who look at everything
from sentimental point of view
Overlooking the excellence of his
motives, he is the most uncomfortable
being to get along with possible. In
his head are ell the virtues of the Pala-
din, chivalry of Sidney, and the
heoric self-abnegation of Socrates; and
with every new book he reads he adds n
new ideal of conduct. 1t is not surpris-
ing that he sometimes promises more
than he can carry through.
He got into trouble in the most natur-
al way in the world, and indeed the thing
has happened to others than he. A
young man had been grossly Impairment
to q girl friend, but in order to save
that girl friend q scandal the matter
had been overlooked. The cub who diG
the deed, however, is rich aid marriage
able, and consequently still has foot
ing in society. A girl, a-stranger to my
friend be ii said snubs the cub. In
tense enthusiasm of my friend. Noble
and discerning girl, etc.
ETC.; will be introduced at
once What dangerous thing il is 10,
be introduced at oncel Mem.-AlwayI
mako II later if you CAM Ny friend 10
introduced in due form. Intense en-
pressement on the part OF my friend
gracious reception on the part of the
girl. One dance, and then another
A german favor, WHICH is returned; an
invitation to call, which is accepted with
alacrity. The call is made and proves
agreeable. Further invitation to CALL
and then promise to read from these
authors who combine beauty of thought
with weight of meaning. Vows of pla-
tonic friendship, What dangerous
thing VOWS of platonic friendship are
Mem. Never make them
The drama moved on. One evening:
my friend called with n particularly
we'll chosen assortment from Ruskinr.
Emerson, and DeQuincey, as pieces &c
resistance, and little of Barry Corn
wall and Mrs. Bro wings Portuguese
Sonnets as plats cucres. The fire was
burning brightly on the dogs, A few
flowers were arranged in a slender sill
yer vase, and en- almost imperceptible7
perfume pervaded the room. As my
friend threw himself back in the long
easy chair and experienced the exquisite
masculine thrill of pleasure in running
the lace tidy, he fell to thinking what an.
agreeable duty was his TO fill fresh,
pure mind, with angel eyes and sylph-
like form, with fair thoughts taken from
the masters of prose and song. This
train of thought was peculiarly agree
able to him from the fact that il was
quite disinterested. Some day, thought
my friend, some good fellow will bt
made happy by the influence of this
teaching" These delightful imagina-
tions were brought to close by the
appearance of the fair pupil herself
After chatting pleasantly for little
while, my friend asked whether he
should begin reading.
81 should like it very much, she said,
quietly.
So he began. First with Emerson1
Napoleon; then with DeQuincey's
Joan of Arc;" then followed sonnet
or two, and then love song by Barry
Cornwall. And as my friends voice rose
and fell and became strong with noble
scorn, awful with elevation, quiet with
reserved strength, and melting with the
accent Of pathos and love, he could nof
help thinking. How much am doing
TO be sure, for the other fellow. The
reading was concluded with the rapt
air Of one of whose thoughts were too
full for utterance. He closed the beauti
fully bound volume of Ruskin's Queens
Gardens" and looked vaguely up FROM
the glowing logs to the mantel-pieor
above.
"How beautiful il is" finally said thS
pupil.
dYes, it is very beautiful" replied the
master.
The latter now rose TO take his leave
when the fair pupil herself rose, and, Il
seemed TO him, fairly planted herself
before the door. Without the slightest
note of warning, she thus addressed
him:
81 wish" said she, with sentiment
tally desperate air, "you-would-nOf